Yan Cheng

Yan Cheng

PhD fellow

I am passionate about using deep learning to decode earth observations (e.g., satellite images) and to understand terrestrial ecosystems in a changing climate. Application-wise, I am interested in physical climate risk assessment and nature-based solutions to climate change. 

Selected publications

  1. Published

    Scattered tree death contributes to substantial forest loss in California

    Cheng, Yan, Oehmcke, Stefan, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Rosenthal, L., Das, A., Vrieling, A., Saatchi, S., Wagner, F., Mugabowindekwe, Maurice, Verbruggen, Wim, Beier, Claus & Horion, Stéphanie, 2024, In: Nature Communications. 15, 1, p. 1-13 641.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  2. Published

    A framework to assess multi-hazard physical climate risk for power generation projects from publicly-accessible sources

    Luo, T., Cheng, Yan, Falzon, J., Kölbel, J., Zhou, L., Wu, Y. & Habchi, A., 2023, In: Communications Earth and Environment. 4, 13 p., 117.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

  3. Phenology of short vegetation cycles in a Kenyan rangeland from PlanetScope and Sentinel-2

    Cheng, Yan, Vrieling, A., Fava, F., Meroni, M., Marshall, M. & Gachoki, S., 2020, In: Remote Sensing of Environment. 248, 20 p., 112004.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

Selected activities

  1. Teaching assistant for the MSc course - "Satellite Image Processing and Analysis in the Big Data Era"

    Cheng, Yan (Other)

    Apr 2023Jun 2023

    Activity: Talk or presentation typesLecture and oral contribution

Selected prizes

  1. DDSA Travel Grant 2023

    Cheng, Yan (Recipient), Jun 2023

    Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions

  2. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society Travel Grant

    Cheng, Yan (Recipient), May 2023

    Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions

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